The Cigar Galaxy is a irregular galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major, located about 12,000,000 light-years from Earth. With an apparent size of 11.0' x 4.6' and a magnitude of 8.4, it is best observed during spring.

Under dark skies, this object is considered Easy to observe with small amateur telescopes.

Type

Irregular Galaxy

Constellation

Ursa Major

Distance

12000000 ly

Size

11.0' x 4.6'

Season

Spring

Difficulty

Easy

Magnitude

8.4